Historically, waste management in South Africa mainly focused on end of pipe technologies such as landfilling and incineration. With the promulgation of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the National...
One man was killed and another sustained moderate injuries when part of a building collapsed in Ophirton in Booysens, Johannesburg, on Friday. “ER24 paramedics and other rescue services including Fire and Rescue and provincial paramedics...
Work on the construction of the access road to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) site, has started thanks to a multidisciplinary construction firm. The scope of work, for the NMC Construction Group’s civils division (NMC Civils), comprises of the...
The search continues for alternative methods to receive water since the conversion of seawater to drinking water to areas affected by severe drought is extremely expensive. Chief Director in the Department of Water and Sanitation in charge of Water...
Lack of skills and capacity among municipalities in South Africa is at the heart of poor water service delivery in the country. This is according to the Chief Engineer in the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Allestair Wensley. Speaking at...
The public will have another opportunity to comment on the proposed Durban Point Waterfront Development plan which includes the expansion of the promenade. EThekwini Municipality and project stakeholders will hold public consultation meeting on...
By Martin Vergunst, business solutions executive at T-Systems South Africa Our municipalities and our power utility are owed tens of billions of rand by consumers. It is a precarious financial situation that threatens the viability of our...
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange announced on June 3 of this year that a new collaboration with global index provider FTSE Russell will see its environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure indicators align with FTSE Russell’s advanced ESG...
By Frances Ringwood Experts claim that disposable nappies take up to 500 years to biodegrade, making these one of the most intractable materials regularly deposited in landfill sites. Vanishing reusables In South Africa, some of our mothers and...
While the waste sector is generally thought of as a ‘man’s world’, the remarkable women who serve on the council for the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) are proving that idea wrong. Professor Suzan Oelofse is the president...
